In Wimbledon, England, on Sunday, July 10, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Novak Djokovic, defeated the expressive Nick Kyrgios in a comeback win in the 2022 Wimbledon men’s singles final 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3).
For Djokovic, this victory came at the right time because, after Wimbledon, the only Grand Slam left in the calendar year is the US Open. However, the United States of America prohibits foreign internationals who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine from entering the country. Therefore, Djokovic will probably not be permitted to play in the US Open because he abstains from vaccination.
Djokovic’s recent victory over Kyrgios was his seventh Wimbledon men’s singles title, fourth consecutive Wimbledon men’s singles title, and 21st Grand Slam singles title. Awe-inspiring skill, entertaining tennis, and Kyrgios arguing with the spectators made the match extremely exciting.
Throughout the match, serves traveled across the court at speeds over 130 miles per hour. In total, there were 45 aces. After Kyrgios aced Djokovic seven times, Kyrgios won the first set 4-6.
In response, starting from the second set, Djokovic climbed his way back to win the match by countering Kyrgios’ serve. Journalist Chuck Culpepper from The Washington Post explained, “He won it by gaining a homing read on Kyrgios’s booming serve, as befits a 35-year-old player long deemed the best-ever returner of serve.” After losing the first set and figuring out how to counter Kyrgios’ serve, Djokovic flipped the match’s momentum to win with a final set score of 3-1.
During the third set, Kyrgios was verbally disturbed by a woman in the first row, and while responding to her, he received a warning from the chair umpire for excessive commentary. While discussing with the chair umpire, Kyrgios complained, “She’s drunk out of her mind, and [she’s] talking to me in the middle of a game. She’s the one who looks like she’s had 700 drinks.” Despite these expressive tensions, the game was competitive and a hard-fought battle for both sides.
After staying calm and winning his seventh Wimbledon men’s singles final, Djokovic shook hands with Kyrgios and continued his tradition of eating a few blades of grass at Centre Court.
Sources:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/appforest_uf/f1657470654874x352254056723529000/Novak%20Djokovic%20wins%20Wimbledon%2C%20defeating%20volatile%20Nick%20Kyrgios%20-%20The%20Washington%20Post.pdf
https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/stats/1701.html
http://www.espn.com/tennis/history
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/06/25/novak-djokovic-coronavirus-vaccine-status-us-open/
For Djokovic, this victory came at the right time because, after Wimbledon, the only Grand Slam left in the calendar year is the US Open. However, the United States of America prohibits foreign internationals who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine from entering the country. Therefore, Djokovic will probably not be permitted to play in the US Open because he abstains from vaccination.
Djokovic’s recent victory over Kyrgios was his seventh Wimbledon men’s singles title, fourth consecutive Wimbledon men’s singles title, and 21st Grand Slam singles title. Awe-inspiring skill, entertaining tennis, and Kyrgios arguing with the spectators made the match extremely exciting.
Throughout the match, serves traveled across the court at speeds over 130 miles per hour. In total, there were 45 aces. After Kyrgios aced Djokovic seven times, Kyrgios won the first set 4-6.
In response, starting from the second set, Djokovic climbed his way back to win the match by countering Kyrgios’ serve. Journalist Chuck Culpepper from The Washington Post explained, “He won it by gaining a homing read on Kyrgios’s booming serve, as befits a 35-year-old player long deemed the best-ever returner of serve.” After losing the first set and figuring out how to counter Kyrgios’ serve, Djokovic flipped the match’s momentum to win with a final set score of 3-1.
During the third set, Kyrgios was verbally disturbed by a woman in the first row, and while responding to her, he received a warning from the chair umpire for excessive commentary. While discussing with the chair umpire, Kyrgios complained, “She’s drunk out of her mind, and [she’s] talking to me in the middle of a game. She’s the one who looks like she’s had 700 drinks.” Despite these expressive tensions, the game was competitive and a hard-fought battle for both sides.
After staying calm and winning his seventh Wimbledon men’s singles final, Djokovic shook hands with Kyrgios and continued his tradition of eating a few blades of grass at Centre Court.
Sources:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/appforest_uf/f1657470654874x352254056723529000/Novak%20Djokovic%20wins%20Wimbledon%2C%20defeating%20volatile%20Nick%20Kyrgios%20-%20The%20Washington%20Post.pdf
https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/stats/1701.html
http://www.espn.com/tennis/history
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/06/25/novak-djokovic-coronavirus-vaccine-status-us-open/
